April 3, 2007
CSU/Campus News
Times Standard 4/3/07
By Karen Wilkinson
Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond left a Monday meeting with the student government mere moments after he arrived -- but he didn't have much choice.
Enterprise-Record 4/3/07
By Heather Hacking
A student initiative may mean donning more sweaters in winter and a little more sweat on foreheads in spring and fall, if students vote this month to cut down on Chico State University energy use.
Turlock Journal 3/31/07
By Mark Rivera
Did you know that polar bears have six inches of fat to protect them from the cold?
Many of Dutcher's Elementary School students learned this and other science facts on Thursday night, thanks to students from CSU Stanislaus.
Union-Tribune 4/1/07
By Sherry Saavedra
As business schools entice students with increasingly diverse offerings, San Diego State University is drawing on the region's biotech boom to develop an MBA for life sciences executives.
Monterey Herald 4/3/07
By Clarissa Aljentera
On street corners and in vast empty spaces, the Army base-turned university is evolving as mounds of dirt and heavy machinery at CSU-Monterey Bay begin to blend into the campus background.
Editorials/Commentary
L.A. Times 4/3/07
By John H. Bunzel
If negotiations break down, the faculty on the 23 campuses of the California State University system could go on strike later this week.
Sacramento Bee 3/30/07
By Dan Walters
Los Angeles Unified is, by far, the state's largest school district. It has more than 700,000 students -- three-fourths of them Latino -- and is demonstrably one of the state's most troubled, with very low academic test scores and very high dropout rates.
California News
L.A. Times 4/3/07
By Seema Mehta
Allegations that the Santa Ana Unified School District falsified documents to retain state funding for small classes mushroomed Monday, with teachers from more than half a dozen elementary schools saying they were asked to sign inaccurate rosters to make their classes appear smaller.
National News
Wall St. Journal 4/3/07
By Anjali Athavaley
This year's college-admissions competition is turning out to be more brutal than ever -- and not just for students who applied to elite universities.
Nw York Times 4/3/07
By Julie Bosman
After spending four years and $12 million on research, the Educational Testing Service has abandoned plans to introduce a revamped Graduate Record Exam this fall.
Other Sites of Interest
CSU Leader
CSU'S Weekly e-news publication.
CSU Newsline
The latest CSU Campus News.
Rough and Tumble
Daily California and political news.
